Not the hero you're looking for (or need)

The reason the Gunpowder Plotters decided to take down the government of King James I & VI was not because they were opposed to government oppression. The Plotters were kind of okay with a spot of government oppression, actually: they just thought that the oppressed Catholics should be the ones doing it.

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This. The fact that certain brands of anarchists have decided he's their mascot and venerable icon speaks volumes about the general literacy and intelligence with which they pursue their political agenda.